Cricket World Ratings 18th December 2024

England won their first two tests of their current tour of New Zealand; the hosts, however, won big in the final game, although the series was already lost.  Meanwhile, bad weather consiged the third of the five game series between Australia and India to a draw; with the series poised at one-all, this one could still go either way. My world ratings now look like this:

1. Australia     248 -10
2. India         190 +10
3. South Africa  181
4. England       171 -21
5. New Zealand   148 +21
6. Sri Lanka      73
   
7. Pakistan       49
8. West Indies   -39  
   
9. Bangladesh    -81               
   
10. Zimbabwe     -296
    
11. Ireland      -300   
12. Afghanistan  -343 

With the series in New Zealand now complete, the offical ratings look like this:

1. Australia     124 
2. India         111 
   
3. South Africa  109  
   
4. England       105 +2
   
5. New Zealand    97 -3 
6. Sri Lanka      97  
7. Pakistan       86
8. West Indies    75   
9. Bangladesh     65        
10. Ireland        26  
11. Zimbabwe        4 
12. Afghanistan     0
    

After Christmas, the series in Australia resumes; Pakistan play a game in South Africa, and Afghanistan have a game in Zimbabwe.